This trial studies how well a home-based neurofeedback program works in treating participants with chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (nerve damage that affects motor function). Neurofeedback training is a type of therapy that uses an electroencephalograph and a computer software program to measure brain wave activity. It may help teach participants how to change their own brain waves to lower their perception of pain symptoms and improve overall quality of life.
PRIMARY OBJECTIVES: I. Examine the feasibility of using a home-based neurofeedback system and dry electroencephalography (EEG) cap to treat chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN). SECONDARY OBJECTIVES: I. Estimate the effects of home-based neurofeedback (HBNF) on symptoms of (CIPN) versus a wait list (WL) control group in cancer patients. II. Estimate the effects of home-based neurofeedback (HBNF), versus WL, on the cortical and subcortical brain regions associated with CIPN. III. Estimate the effects of a HBNF on other aspects of pain, cancer-related symptoms, quality of life (QOL), and mental health. OUTLINE: Participants are randomized to 1 of 2 groups. GROUP I: Participants complete at least neurofeedback training sessions over 30 minutes 2 times a week for up to 5 weeks. GROUP II: Participants receive standard of care. After completion of study, participants are followed up at 1 week for Group I and 6 weeks for Group II.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Receive standard of care
Complete neurofeedback training sessions
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Feasibility of a Home-Based Neurofeedback (HBNF) System
HBNF intervention feasible if the average number of HBNF sessions completed across patients in the HBNF arm is \>= 15.0 (or on average the proportion of sessions completed is \>= 75%).
Time frame: 6 weeks
Effects of Home-Based Neurofeedback (HBNF) on Symptoms of Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy (CIPN) Versus a Waitlist (WL) Control Group in Cancer Patients
Summary statistics and 90% confidence intervals calculated for the Pain Quality Assessment Scale (PQAS) rated from 0 - 10 by study arm at baseline and at the end of treatment.
Time frame: Baseline and at 6 weeks
Effects of Neurofeedback on the Cortical and Subcortical Brain Regions Associated with Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy (CIPN) and Effects of Home-Based Neurofeedback (HBNF) versus Waitlist (WL) Control Group determined by EEG,
Time frame: Baseline and at 6 weeks
Effects of Home-Based Neurofeedback (HBNF) on Other Aspects of Cancer-Related Symptoms Using Patient Surveys
Time frame: Baseline and within 7 days of the conclusion of treatment.
Effects of Home-Based Neurofeedback (HBNF) on Symptoms of Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy (CIPN) Versus a Waitlist (WL) Control Group in Cancer Patients
Summary statistics and 90% confidence intervals calculated for the Brief Pain Inventory Short Form (BPI) by study arm at baseline and at the end of treatment.
Time frame: Baseline and at 6 weeks
Effects of Neurofeedback on the Cortical and Subcortical Brain Regions Associated with CIPN Determined by Changes in EEG as Measured by Low Resolution Electromagnetic Tomography (LORETA).
Time frame: Baseline and at 6 weeks
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